GRE Word List

SINECURE

an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income

The meaning of the word sinecure is an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income.

Random words

WordMeaning
iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
careento put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull
sojourna temporary stay
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
museto become absorbed in thought
posthumousborn after the death of the father
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
derelictionan intentional abandonment
loga usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative